Just to throw a bit of gas on the fire, I have a Camry hybrid, but have owned a 2001Cobra Mustang, have a 2002 F-250 diesel, had a F-150 V-8, and numerous other gas hogs. We might be getting a Land Cruiser or a Corvette soon. This illistrates a point, people buy what they want, and unless they produce a hybrid in the form that people want, they won't EVER buy it. I would have never bought a hybrid if the Camry was not a reasonably handling car that had reasonable performance. I was about to buy a Mercedes E320 CDI, but decided the Camry does everything it does at a much less cost. If Chevy made a 500 HP hybrid Corvette that got 45 MPG, I would buy it, but I won't buy a 200 HP Corvette that gets 60 MPG. It just does not fit the want mold of that car's profile. Now those that think a 339 HP car is pointless, just don't get it, but to get V-8 power from a V-6, and get the mileage of a V-6, that is what this technology is geared for. Down size the engine, supplement it with a motor and increase efficience without sacraficing performance.

My hat is off to Lexus for this.

I just wish they made a ES version with a bit less HP, kinda like a souped up Camry version that got 35 MPG. I would have bought that instead of the Camry.